Vroon
Property
This acquisition is particularly exciting, because
it is one of the first acquisitions located along Clear Creek. It
is a Priority 1 property located in a residential area on Camden
Road in northeast Atlanta. The acquisition is comprised of a conservation
easement which protects 215 feet of stream frontage. This conservation
easement will help protect Clear Creek from pollutants and sediments
that wash into the creek from adjacent impervious surfaces. Since
this is a residential area, these adjacent impervious surfaces include:
driveways, roads, roofs, and sidewalks. All impervious surfaces
contribute storm water run-off to nearby streams. This acquisition
will be a building block towards a protected corridor along Clear
Creek. A connected series of greenway properties with a 100-foot
wide buffer on the creek also ensures the biological integrity of
plant and animal species within the greenway corridor. This acquisition
is another example of how small property owner participation can
add up to big benefits for Atlanta streams.